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back-to-school
Just when think you’ve got college costs all figured out…
You arrive at school to an empty dorm room. And outfitting that room with even the basics – sheets, towels, blankets, pillows and the like – can be very costly…
It’s back-to-school time!
Only a few weeks ago we wrote about a variety of summer projects by Junior Leagues; but, with the first day of school only weeks or even days away for most kids,…
Back-to-school time already?
For families with young children, shopping for school supplies is a bittersweet ritual that states clearly that summer vacation is almost over. For too many families with young children, however,…
School has to open…even in Joplin
Three months after the devastating tornado that hit Joplin, MO in May, survivors are still picking up the pieces and putting them back together. But life goes on, and one…
Who says fund-raising can’t be fun?
While back-to-school backpack programs remain one of the most popular Junior League programs, the Junior League of Bryan-College Station’s Stuff the Bus initiative creates a new wrinkle: fund-raising by flash…
School Isn’t Free
As families begin to think about back-to-school shopping, some naturally have anxiety – economic anxiety. It’s no secret that the economy is still in a rough patch. But for families…
Empty Backpacks on the First Day of School?
Back-to-school inevitably brings a bit of anxiety for both parent and child. For the kid, summer’s almost over. For the parents (let’s face it, usually the mom) there’s the stress of shopping for back-to-school supplies.
So in a perfect world, Junior Leagues wouldn’t have back-to-school programs because every kid would have parents who can buy a backpack’s worth of school supplies.
But this isn’t a perfect world.